"zero line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zero lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zero line (plural zero lines)
  1. The very front of the front line, where opposing armed forces meet and engage in direct combat, especially the border between (US forces in) Afghanistan and Pakistan, or between Ukrainian and Russian forces. Categories (topical): War
    Sense id: en-zero_line-en-noun-DIlbjLeP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for zero line meaning in English (1.6kB)

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